Comments on: The NeXT Big Thing http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/ Updated daily with the latest news, tips, tweaks, social networking, wordpress tips & tweaks, windows optimization help and more. Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Golf Clubs http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-5/#comment-216171 Golf Clubs Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:06:20 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-216171 In related news, the Wayans brothers want to cast Tiger woods in their next movie but they can’t decide if the title should be White Chicks 11 or 12 ? In related news, the Wayans brothers want to cast Tiger woods in their next movie but they can’t decide if the title should be White Chicks 11 or 12 ?

]]> By: Maverick Moneymakers Review http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-5/#comment-182802 Maverick Moneymakers Review Sat, 12 Jun 2010 11:48:47 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-182802 i think, songs from up and coming artists. Read interviews with the bands and get the latest gig info. Build your own song profile to match! i think, songs from up and coming artists. Read interviews with the bands and get the latest gig info. Build your own song profile to match!

]]> By: Maverick Moneymakers Review http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-5/#comment-182803 Maverick Moneymakers Review Sat, 12 Jun 2010 11:48:47 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-182803 i think, songs from up and coming artists. Read interviews with the bands and get the latest gig info. Build your own song profile to match! i think, songs from up and coming artists. Read interviews with the bands and get the latest gig info. Build your own song profile to match!

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]]> By: Jalaj http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-5/#comment-121736 Jalaj Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:15:15 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-121736 The file might be too large... the largest file I am planning to download is 265 MB and am unsure of time that will take on 128kbps GPRS connection... I that goes well I would plan to download such a classic movie. The file might be too large… the largest file I am planning to download is 265 MB and am unsure of time that will take on 128kbps GPRS connection… I that goes well I would plan to download such a classic movie.

]]> By: Jalaj http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-4/#comment-227757 Jalaj Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:15:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-227757 The file might be too large... the largest file I am planning to download is 265 MB and am unsure of time that will take on 128kbps GPRS connection... I that goes well I would plan to download such a classic movie. The file might be too large… the largest file I am planning to download is 265 MB and am unsure of time that will take on 128kbps GPRS connection… I that goes well I would plan to download such a classic movie.

]]> By: Jalaj http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-4/#comment-227758 Jalaj Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:15:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-227758 The file might be too large... the largest file I am planning to download is 265 MB and am unsure of time that will take on 128kbps GPRS connection... I that goes well I would plan to download such a classic movie. The file might be too large… the largest file I am planning to download is 265 MB and am unsure of time that will take on 128kbps GPRS connection… I that goes well I would plan to download such a classic movie.

]]> By: Smackall http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-4/#comment-121345 Smackall Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:18:54 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-121345 @Jalaj I was searching for that film for atleast 6 months and never had a chance to buy or download one around. Finally decided to download using a Torrent, which took around 5 days as there were very few to seed the movie. Finally I understood the film is worth it. :) @Jalaj

I was searching for that film for atleast 6 months and never had a chance to buy or download one around. Finally decided to download using a Torrent, which took around 5 days as there were very few to seed the movie. Finally I understood the film is worth it. :)

]]> By: Smackall http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-4/#comment-227755 Smackall Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:18:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-227755 @Jalaj I was searching for that film for atleast 6 months and never had a chance to buy or download one around. Finally decided to download using a Torrent, which took around 5 days as there were very few to seed the movie. Finally I understood the film is worth it. :) @Jalaj

I was searching for that film for atleast 6 months and never had a chance to buy or download one around. Finally decided to download using a Torrent, which took around 5 days as there were very few to seed the movie. Finally I understood the film is worth it. :)

]]> By: Smackall http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-4/#comment-227756 Smackall Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:18:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-227756 @Jalaj I was searching for that film for atleast 6 months and never had a chance to buy or download one around. Finally decided to download using a Torrent, which took around 5 days as there were very few to seed the movie. Finally I understood the film is worth it. :) @Jalaj

I was searching for that film for atleast 6 months and never had a chance to buy or download one around. Finally decided to download using a Torrent, which took around 5 days as there were very few to seed the movie. Finally I understood the film is worth it. :)

]]> By: Vinod http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-4/#comment-120833 Vinod Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:48:25 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-120833 Thank you. Makes me buy a Mac :) Thank you. Makes me buy a Mac :)

]]> By: Vinod http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-4/#comment-227753 Vinod Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:48:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-227753 Thank you. Makes me buy a Mac :) Thank you. Makes me buy a Mac :)

]]> By: Vinod http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-4/#comment-227754 Vinod Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:48:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-227754 Thank you. Makes me buy a Mac :) Thank you. Makes me buy a Mac :)

]]> By: Jalaj http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-4/#comment-119878 Jalaj Wed, 02 Jan 2008 06:13:40 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-119878 @Smackall - I saw that twice on HBO and all actors performing the roles of real life heroes were two good. @Smackall -
I saw that twice on HBO and all actors performing the roles of real life heroes were two good.

]]> By: Jalaj http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-4/#comment-227751 Jalaj Wed, 02 Jan 2008 06:13:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-227751 @Smackall - I saw that twice on HBO and all actors performing the roles of real life heroes were two good. @Smackall -
I saw that twice on HBO and all actors performing the roles of real life heroes were two good.

]]> By: Jalaj http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-4/#comment-227752 Jalaj Wed, 02 Jan 2008 06:13:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-227752 @Smackall - I saw that twice on HBO and all actors performing the roles of real life heroes were two good. @Smackall -
I saw that twice on HBO and all actors performing the roles of real life heroes were two good.

]]> By: Smackall http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-3/#comment-119832 Smackall Wed, 02 Jan 2008 05:23:03 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-119832 yes, Joey Plazo. Vista or any version of Windows doesnt need much pain to try crashing them. :) yes, Joey Plazo. Vista or any version of Windows doesnt need much pain to try crashing them. :)

]]> By: Smackall http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-3/#comment-227749 Smackall Wed, 02 Jan 2008 05:23:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-227749 yes, Joey Plazo. Vista or any version of Windows doesnt need much pain to try crashing them. :) yes, Joey Plazo. Vista or any version of Windows doesnt need much pain to try crashing them. :)

]]> By: Smackall http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-3/#comment-227750 Smackall Wed, 02 Jan 2008 05:23:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-227750 yes, Joey Plazo. Vista or any version of Windows doesnt need much pain to try crashing them. :) yes, Joey Plazo. Vista or any version of Windows doesnt need much pain to try crashing them. :)

]]> By: Smackall http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-3/#comment-119826 Smackall Wed, 02 Jan 2008 05:20:37 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-119826 Nice post. I recently saw a film "Pirates of the Silicon Valley" A film related to Steve and Gates. Good one. Nice post. I recently saw a film “Pirates of the Silicon Valley” A film related to Steve and Gates. Good one.

]]> By: Smackall http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-3/#comment-227747 Smackall Wed, 02 Jan 2008 05:20:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-227747 Nice post. I recently saw a film "Pirates of the Silicon Valley" A film related to Steve and Gates. Good one. Nice post. I recently saw a film “Pirates of the Silicon Valley” A film related to Steve and Gates. Good one.

]]> By: Smackall http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-3/#comment-227748 Smackall Wed, 02 Jan 2008 05:20:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-227748 Nice post. I recently saw a film "Pirates of the Silicon Valley" A film related to Steve and Gates. Good one. Nice post. I recently saw a film “Pirates of the Silicon Valley” A film related to Steve and Gates. Good one.

]]> By: Marcus the Critic http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-3/#comment-118228 Marcus the Critic Tue, 01 Jan 2008 01:30:24 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-118228 That's a switch! Why complain about the superiority of Leopard? I've switched my PCs to Mac especially now that they're dual booting That’s a switch! Why complain about the superiority of Leopard?

I’ve switched my PCs to Mac especially now that they’re dual booting

]]> By: Marcus the Critic http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-3/#comment-227745 Marcus the Critic Tue, 01 Jan 2008 01:30:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-227745 That's a switch! Why complain about the superiority of Leopard? I've switched my PCs to Mac especially now that they're dual booting That’s a switch! Why complain about the superiority of Leopard?

I’ve switched my PCs to Mac especially now that they’re dual booting

]]> By: Marcus the Critic http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-3/#comment-227746 Marcus the Critic Tue, 01 Jan 2008 01:30:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-227746 That's a switch! Why complain about the superiority of Leopard? I've switched my PCs to Mac especially now that they're dual booting That’s a switch! Why complain about the superiority of Leopard?

I’ve switched my PCs to Mac especially now that they’re dual booting

]]> By: mlankton http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-3/#comment-117170 mlankton Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:40:32 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-117170 Yeah, everyone is complaining about Leopard's stability. I certainly haven't had a single problem on my PPC Power Mac. Yeah, everyone is complaining about Leopard’s stability. I certainly haven’t had a single problem on my PPC Power Mac.

]]> By: Michael Lankton http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-2/#comment-227743 Michael Lankton Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:40:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-227743 Yeah, everyone is complaining about Leopard's stability. I certainly haven't had a single problem on my PPC Power Mac. Yeah, everyone is complaining about Leopard’s stability. I certainly haven’t had a single problem on my PPC Power Mac.

]]> By: Michael Lankton http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-2/#comment-227744 Michael Lankton Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:40:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-227744 Yeah, everyone is complaining about Leopard's stability. I certainly haven't had a single problem on my PPC Power Mac. Yeah, everyone is complaining about Leopard’s stability. I certainly haven’t had a single problem on my PPC Power Mac.

]]> By: Joey Plazo http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-2/#comment-117117 Joey Plazo Mon, 31 Dec 2007 12:59:15 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-117117 Hard to imagine how much better the MacOS could be over its current incarnation (Leopard). I spent all week trying to crash the system on my MacBook Pro... it just won't yield. Unlike Vista. It crashes even without you trying. Sigh. Hard to imagine how much better the MacOS could be over its current incarnation (Leopard). I spent all week trying to crash the system on my MacBook Pro… it just won’t yield.

Unlike Vista. It crashes even without you trying.

Sigh.

]]> By: Joey Plazo http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-2/#comment-227741 Joey Plazo Mon, 31 Dec 2007 12:59:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-227741 Hard to imagine how much better the MacOS could be over its current incarnation (Leopard). I spent all week trying to crash the system on my MacBook Pro... it just won't yield. Unlike Vista. It crashes even without you trying. Sigh. Hard to imagine how much better the MacOS could be over its current incarnation (Leopard). I spent all week trying to crash the system on my MacBook Pro… it just won’t yield.

Unlike Vista. It crashes even without you trying.

Sigh.

]]> By: Joey Plazo http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-2/#comment-227742 Joey Plazo Mon, 31 Dec 2007 12:59:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-227742 Hard to imagine how much better the MacOS could be over its current incarnation (Leopard). I spent all week trying to crash the system on my MacBook Pro... it just won't yield. Unlike Vista. It crashes even without you trying. Sigh. Hard to imagine how much better the MacOS could be over its current incarnation (Leopard). I spent all week trying to crash the system on my MacBook Pro… it just won’t yield.

Unlike Vista. It crashes even without you trying.

Sigh.

]]> By: Jalaj http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-2/#comment-116944 Jalaj Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:41:57 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-116944 Good read for the History of Mac OS X. If Steve Jobs had not left (forced to) Mac OS X would have been years ahead. Good read for the History of Mac OS X. If Steve Jobs had not left (forced to) Mac OS X would have been years ahead.

]]> By: Jalaj http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-2/#comment-227739 Jalaj Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:41:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-227739 Good read for the History of Mac OS X. If Steve Jobs had not left (forced to) Mac OS X would have been years ahead. Good read for the History of Mac OS X. If Steve Jobs had not left (forced to) Mac OS X would have been years ahead.

]]> By: Jalaj http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-2/#comment-227740 Jalaj Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:41:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-227740 Good read for the History of Mac OS X. If Steve Jobs had not left (forced to) Mac OS X would have been years ahead. Good read for the History of Mac OS X. If Steve Jobs had not left (forced to) Mac OS X would have been years ahead.

]]> By: Rutherford http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-2/#comment-116503 Rutherford Mon, 31 Dec 2007 03:54:27 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-116503 I was a BeOS fan back in 2000. It dual booted with my Win Me, then eventually WINXP. Lord, did you know you can watch 6 simultaneous videos without stutter on this OS? Too bad driver support remained an itch and killed the product I was a BeOS fan back in 2000. It dual booted with my Win Me, then eventually WINXP. Lord, did you know you can watch 6 simultaneous videos without stutter on this OS?

Too bad driver support remained an itch and killed the product

]]> By: Rutherford http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-227737 Rutherford Mon, 31 Dec 2007 03:54:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-227737 I was a BeOS fan back in 2000. It dual booted with my Win Me, then eventually WINXP. Lord, did you know you can watch 6 simultaneous videos without stutter on this OS? Too bad driver support remained an itch and killed the product I was a BeOS fan back in 2000. It dual booted with my Win Me, then eventually WINXP. Lord, did you know you can watch 6 simultaneous videos without stutter on this OS?

Too bad driver support remained an itch and killed the product

]]> By: Rutherford http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-227738 Rutherford Mon, 31 Dec 2007 03:54:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-227738 I was a BeOS fan back in 2000. It dual booted with my Win Me, then eventually WINXP. Lord, did you know you can watch 6 simultaneous videos without stutter on this OS? Too bad driver support remained an itch and killed the product I was a BeOS fan back in 2000. It dual booted with my Win Me, then eventually WINXP. Lord, did you know you can watch 6 simultaneous videos without stutter on this OS?

Too bad driver support remained an itch and killed the product

]]> By: mlankton http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-113570 mlankton Sat, 29 Dec 2007 02:39:35 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-113570 I used to tinker with BeOS a bit. If they would have had more time to refine it, it may have really turned into something special. My one big gripe with it was that it wasn't designed as a multi-user OS from the start. That killed it's chances to succeed in the areas where it could have. I watched the development of the new AmigaOS and MorphOS with interest. I almost bought a Pegasos machine so I could play with MorphOS, but alas it died stillborn like so many promising projects. I think time has run out on the new Amiga as well. Too bad these projects were spearheaded by people who drove them into the ground. For those who ever had an interest in NeXT, Mac OS X is all it was and more. There is also the open source GNUStep project as well. Unfortunately, the state of GNUStep appears to be about the same as it was ten years ago. By the time they actually have a fully functioning, independent system from it, no one will care because time will have passed it by. Still, for someone who doesn't have a Mac or a system capable of running OPENSTEP, GNUStep might provide a glimpse of what the NeXT experience was like. For anyone who has avoided getting a Mac because of the steep buy-in: I will tell you that as a chronic, annual new machine builder when it comes to PC's, you will probably hang on to a Mac for 5 years before you feel like you have to upgrade. It takes a bit of the edge off the buy-in price. The only people I will flat out not recommend Macs to are PC gamers. You will miss a lot of games as a Mac owner if an Xbox360 won't do as a replacement for your PC gaming needs. I used to tinker with BeOS a bit. If they would have had more time to refine it, it may have really turned into something special. My one big gripe with it was that it wasn’t designed as a multi-user OS from the start. That killed it’s chances to succeed in the areas where it could have.

I watched the development of the new AmigaOS and MorphOS with interest. I almost bought a Pegasos machine so I could play with MorphOS, but alas it died stillborn like so many promising projects. I think time has run out on the new Amiga as well. Too bad these projects were spearheaded by people who drove them into the ground.

For those who ever had an interest in NeXT, Mac OS X is all it was and more. There is also the open source GNUStep project as well. Unfortunately, the state of GNUStep appears to be about the same as it was ten years ago. By the time they actually have a fully functioning, independent system from it, no one will care because time will have passed it by. Still, for someone who doesn’t have a Mac or a system capable of running OPENSTEP, GNUStep might provide a glimpse of what the NeXT experience was like.

For anyone who has avoided getting a Mac because of the steep buy-in: I will tell you that as a chronic, annual new machine builder when it comes to PC’s, you will probably hang on to a Mac for 5 years before you feel like you have to upgrade. It takes a bit of the edge off the buy-in price. The only people I will flat out not recommend Macs to are PC gamers. You will miss a lot of games as a Mac owner if an Xbox360 won’t do as a replacement for your PC gaming needs.

]]> By: Michael Lankton http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-227735 Michael Lankton Sat, 29 Dec 2007 02:39:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-227735 I used to tinker with BeOS a bit. If they would have had more time to refine it, it may have really turned into something special. My one big gripe with it was that it wasn't designed as a multi-user OS from the start. That killed it's chances to succeed in the areas where it could have. I watched the development of the new AmigaOS and MorphOS with interest. I almost bought a Pegasos machine so I could play with MorphOS, but alas it died stillborn like so many promising projects. I think time has run out on the new Amiga as well. Too bad these projects were spearheaded by people who drove them into the ground. For those who ever had an interest in NeXT, Mac OS X is all it was and more. There is also the open source GNUStep project as well. Unfortunately, the state of GNUStep appears to be about the same as it was ten years ago. By the time they actually have a fully functioning, independent system from it, no one will care because time will have passed it by. Still, for someone who doesn't have a Mac or a system capable of running OPENSTEP, GNUStep might provide a glimpse of what the NeXT experience was like. For anyone who has avoided getting a Mac because of the steep buy-in: I will tell you that as a chronic, annual new machine builder when it comes to PC's, you will probably hang on to a Mac for 5 years before you feel like you have to upgrade. It takes a bit of the edge off the buy-in price. The only people I will flat out not recommend Macs to are PC gamers. You will miss a lot of games as a Mac owner if an Xbox360 won't do as a replacement for your PC gaming needs. I used to tinker with BeOS a bit. If they would have had more time to refine it, it may have really turned into something special. My one big gripe with it was that it wasn’t designed as a multi-user OS from the start. That killed it’s chances to succeed in the areas where it could have.

I watched the development of the new AmigaOS and MorphOS with interest. I almost bought a Pegasos machine so I could play with MorphOS, but alas it died stillborn like so many promising projects. I think time has run out on the new Amiga as well. Too bad these projects were spearheaded by people who drove them into the ground.

For those who ever had an interest in NeXT, Mac OS X is all it was and more. There is also the open source GNUStep project as well. Unfortunately, the state of GNUStep appears to be about the same as it was ten years ago. By the time they actually have a fully functioning, independent system from it, no one will care because time will have passed it by. Still, for someone who doesn’t have a Mac or a system capable of running OPENSTEP, GNUStep might provide a glimpse of what the NeXT experience was like.

For anyone who has avoided getting a Mac because of the steep buy-in: I will tell you that as a chronic, annual new machine builder when it comes to PC’s, you will probably hang on to a Mac for 5 years before you feel like you have to upgrade. It takes a bit of the edge off the buy-in price. The only people I will flat out not recommend Macs to are PC gamers. You will miss a lot of games as a Mac owner if an Xbox360 won’t do as a replacement for your PC gaming needs.

]]> By: Michael Lankton http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-227736 Michael Lankton Sat, 29 Dec 2007 02:39:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-227736 I used to tinker with BeOS a bit. If they would have had more time to refine it, it may have really turned into something special. My one big gripe with it was that it wasn't designed as a multi-user OS from the start. That killed it's chances to succeed in the areas where it could have. I watched the development of the new AmigaOS and MorphOS with interest. I almost bought a Pegasos machine so I could play with MorphOS, but alas it died stillborn like so many promising projects. I think time has run out on the new Amiga as well. Too bad these projects were spearheaded by people who drove them into the ground. For those who ever had an interest in NeXT, Mac OS X is all it was and more. There is also the open source GNUStep project as well. Unfortunately, the state of GNUStep appears to be about the same as it was ten years ago. By the time they actually have a fully functioning, independent system from it, no one will care because time will have passed it by. Still, for someone who doesn't have a Mac or a system capable of running OPENSTEP, GNUStep might provide a glimpse of what the NeXT experience was like. For anyone who has avoided getting a Mac because of the steep buy-in: I will tell you that as a chronic, annual new machine builder when it comes to PC's, you will probably hang on to a Mac for 5 years before you feel like you have to upgrade. It takes a bit of the edge off the buy-in price. The only people I will flat out not recommend Macs to are PC gamers. You will miss a lot of games as a Mac owner if an Xbox360 won't do as a replacement for your PC gaming needs. I used to tinker with BeOS a bit. If they would have had more time to refine it, it may have really turned into something special. My one big gripe with it was that it wasn’t designed as a multi-user OS from the start. That killed it’s chances to succeed in the areas where it could have.

I watched the development of the new AmigaOS and MorphOS with interest. I almost bought a Pegasos machine so I could play with MorphOS, but alas it died stillborn like so many promising projects. I think time has run out on the new Amiga as well. Too bad these projects were spearheaded by people who drove them into the ground.

For those who ever had an interest in NeXT, Mac OS X is all it was and more. There is also the open source GNUStep project as well. Unfortunately, the state of GNUStep appears to be about the same as it was ten years ago. By the time they actually have a fully functioning, independent system from it, no one will care because time will have passed it by. Still, for someone who doesn’t have a Mac or a system capable of running OPENSTEP, GNUStep might provide a glimpse of what the NeXT experience was like.

For anyone who has avoided getting a Mac because of the steep buy-in: I will tell you that as a chronic, annual new machine builder when it comes to PC’s, you will probably hang on to a Mac for 5 years before you feel like you have to upgrade. It takes a bit of the edge off the buy-in price. The only people I will flat out not recommend Macs to are PC gamers. You will miss a lot of games as a Mac owner if an Xbox360 won’t do as a replacement for your PC gaming needs.

]]> By: Dave Starr http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-113411 Dave Starr Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:37:44 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-113411 I enjoyed this post, thanks for connecting the dots for me. I've never been a member of the Mac community (as of yet) but I followed quite abit of the NeXT news back in the day and while I knew it had somehow been integrated into Apple's realm I had no idea of the particulars. Nice to see a mention of BEOS as well ... now that, indeed was an impressive product ... if only MSFT had scarfed them up we might have a real OS to compete with Apple. Proof, yet again, that quality in software has no direct relationship to success. I enjoyed this post, thanks for connecting the dots for me. I’ve never been a member of the Mac community (as of yet) but I followed quite abit of the NeXT news back in the day and while I knew it had somehow been integrated into Apple’s realm I had no idea of the particulars.

Nice to see a mention of BEOS as well … now that, indeed was an impressive product … if only MSFT had scarfed them up we might have a real OS to compete with Apple. Proof, yet again, that quality in software has no direct relationship to success.

]]> By: Dave Starr http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-227733 Dave Starr Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:37:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-227733 I enjoyed this post, thanks for connecting the dots for me. I've never been a member of the Mac community (as of yet) but I followed quite abit of the NeXT news back in the day and while I knew it had somehow been integrated into Apple's realm I had no idea of the particulars. Nice to see a mention of BEOS as well ... now that, indeed was an impressive product ... if only MSFT had scarfed them up we might have a real OS to compete with Apple. Proof, yet again, that quality in software has no direct relationship to success. I enjoyed this post, thanks for connecting the dots for me. I’ve never been a member of the Mac community (as of yet) but I followed quite abit of the NeXT news back in the day and while I knew it had somehow been integrated into Apple’s realm I had no idea of the particulars.

Nice to see a mention of BEOS as well … now that, indeed was an impressive product … if only MSFT had scarfed them up we might have a real OS to compete with Apple. Proof, yet again, that quality in software has no direct relationship to success.

]]> By: Dave Starr http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-227734 Dave Starr Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:37:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-227734 I enjoyed this post, thanks for connecting the dots for me. I've never been a member of the Mac community (as of yet) but I followed quite abit of the NeXT news back in the day and while I knew it had somehow been integrated into Apple's realm I had no idea of the particulars. Nice to see a mention of BEOS as well ... now that, indeed was an impressive product ... if only MSFT had scarfed them up we might have a real OS to compete with Apple. Proof, yet again, that quality in software has no direct relationship to success. I enjoyed this post, thanks for connecting the dots for me. I’ve never been a member of the Mac community (as of yet) but I followed quite abit of the NeXT news back in the day and while I knew it had somehow been integrated into Apple’s realm I had no idea of the particulars.

Nice to see a mention of BEOS as well … now that, indeed was an impressive product … if only MSFT had scarfed them up we might have a real OS to compete with Apple. Proof, yet again, that quality in software has no direct relationship to success.

]]> By: Adam Dempsey http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-111770 Adam Dempsey Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:57:27 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-111770 Very interesting read about the history of OS X, I knew it came from NeXT but not is as much detail, thanks :) Very interesting read about the history of OS X, I knew it came from NeXT but not is as much detail, thanks :)

]]> By: Adam Dempsey http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-227731 Adam Dempsey Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:57:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-227731 Very interesting read about the history of OS X, I knew it came from NeXT but not is as much detail, thanks :) Very interesting read about the history of OS X, I knew it came from NeXT but not is as much detail, thanks :)

]]> By: Adam Dempsey http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-227732 Adam Dempsey Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:57:00 +0000 http://www.connectedinternet.co.uk/2007/12/27/the-next-big-thing/#comment-227732 Very interesting read about the history of OS X, I knew it came from NeXT but not is as much detail, thanks :) Very interesting read about the history of OS X, I knew it came from NeXT but not is as much detail, thanks :)

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